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UGII NUUR/LAKE

MONGOLIA
LOCALE

Altitude (ft):4386
# Species:194
# Excl Vagrants:194
# Endemics:0
# Near Endemics:0
Habitat: Lakeside, marsh

BIRD CHECKLIST

The table below lists species recorded at this locale but does not indicate frequency of occurrence there. It does indicate whether each species is globally threatened or endangered according to the IUCN and also whether it is migratory, very rare, or accidental in the country. The list is based on available data and may be incomplete.*

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Ducks: Anatidae

1(Bar-headed Goose)Anser indicus
2(Graylag Goose)Anser anser
3(Swan Goose)Anser cygnoides
4|Taiga Bean-Goose|Anser fabalis
5(Mute Swan)Cygnus olor
6|Tundra Swan|Cygnus columbianus
7(Whooper Swan)Cygnus cygnus
8(Ruddy Shelduck)Tadorna ferruginea
9(Common Shelduck)Tadorna tadorna
10(Garganey)Spatula querquedula
11(Northern Shoveler)Spatula clypeata
12(Gadwall)Mareca strepera
13(Falcated Duck)Mareca falcata
14(Eurasian Wigeon)Mareca penelope
15(Eastern Spot-billed Duck)Anas zonorhyncha
16(Mallard)Anas platyrhynchos
17(Northern Pintail)Anas acuta
18(Green-winged Teal)Anas crecca
19(Red-crested Pochard)Netta rufina
20(Common Pochard)Aythya ferina
21|Ferruginous Duck|Aythya nyroca
22(Tufted Duck)Aythya fuligula
23(Stejneger's Scoter)Melanitta stejnegeri
24(Common Goldeneye)Bucephala clangula
25|Smew|Mergellus albellus
26(Common Merganser)Mergus merganser
27|Red-breasted Merganser|Mergus serrator

 
Grebes: Podicipedidae

28(Horned Grebe)Podiceps auritus
29(Great Crested Grebe)Podiceps cristatus
30(Eared Grebe)Podiceps nigricollis

 
Pigeons and Doves: Columbidae

31Rock PigeonColumba livia
32Hill PigeonColumba rupestris
33(Eurasian Collared-Dove)Streptopelia decaocto

 
Sandgrouse: Pteroclidae

34Pallas's SandgrouseSyrrhaptes paradoxus

 
Cuckoos: Cuculidae

35(Common Cuckoo)Cuculus canorus

 
Swifts: Apodidae

36(Common Swift)Apus apus
37(Pacific Swift)Apus pacificus

 
Rails, Gallinules, and Coots: Rallidae

38(Eurasian Moorhen)Gallinula chloropus
39(Eurasian Coot)Fulica atra

 
Cranes: Gruidae

40(Demoiselle Crane)Anthropoides virgo
41|Siberian Crane|Leucogeranus leucogeranus
42(White-naped Crane)Antigone vipio
43(Common Crane)Grus grus

 
Stilts and Avocets: Recurvirostridae

44(Black-winged Stilt)Himantopus himantopus
45(Pied Avocet)Recurvirostra avosetta

 
Plovers and Lapwings: Charadriidae

46|Black-bellied Plover|Pluvialis squatarola
47|Pacific Golden-Plover|Pluvialis fulva
48(Little Ringed Plover)Charadrius dubius
49(Northern Lapwing)Vanellus vanellus
50(Oriental Plover)Anarhynchus veredus
51(Kentish Plover)Anarhynchus alexandrinus

 
Sandpipers and Allies: Scolopacidae

52|Whimbrel|Numenius phaeopus
53|Little Curlew|Numenius minutus
54|Far Eastern Curlew|Numenius madagascariensis
55(Eurasian Curlew)Numenius arquata
56(Black-tailed Godwit)Limosa limosa
57(Asian Dowitcher)Limnodromus semipalmatus
58(Pin-tailed Snipe)Gallinago stenura
59(Common Snipe)Gallinago gallinago
60|Red-necked Phalarope|Phalaropus lobatus
61|Terek Sandpiper|Xenus cinereus
62(Common Sandpiper)Actitis hypoleucos
63(Green Sandpiper)Tringa ochropus
64|Gray-tailed Tattler|Tringa brevipes
65|Marsh Sandpiper|Tringa stagnatilis
66|Wood Sandpiper|Tringa glareola
67(Common Redshank)Tringa totanus
68|Spotted Redshank|Tringa erythropus
69(Common Greenshank)Tringa nebularia
70|Ruddy Turnstone|Arenaria interpres
71(Ruff)Calidris pugnax
72|Broad-billed Sandpiper|Calidris falcinellus
73|Sharp-tailed Sandpiper|Calidris acuminata
74|Curlew Sandpiper|Calidris ferruginea
75|Temminck's Stint|Calidris temminckii
76|Long-toed Stint|Calidris subminuta
77|Red-necked Stint|Calidris ruficollis
78|Sanderling|Calidris alba
79|Dunlin|Calidris alpina
80|Little Stint|Calidris minuta

 
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers: Laridae

81(Black-headed Gull)Chroicocephalus ridibundus
82Brown-headed GullChroicocephalus brunnicephalus
83(Pallas's Gull)Ichthyaetus ichthyaetus
84(Relict Gull)Ichthyaetus relictus
85|Common Gull|Larus canus
86(Mongolian Gull**)Larus mongolicus
87(Gull-billed Tern)Gelochelidon nilotica
88(Caspian Tern)Hydroprogne caspia
89(Whiskered Tern)Chlidonias hybrida
90(Black Tern)Chlidonias niger
91(White-winged Tern)Chlidonias leucopterus
92(Common Tern)Sterna hirundo

 
Loons: Gaviidae

93(Arctic Loon)Gavia arctica

 
Storks: Ciconiidae

94(Black Stork)Ciconia nigra

 
Cormorants and Shags: Phalacrocoracidae

95(Great Cormorant)Phalacrocorax carbo

 
Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns: Ardeidae

96Little EgretEgretta garzetta
97(Great Egret)Ardea alba
98(Gray Heron)Ardea cinerea

 
Ibises and Spoonbills: Threskiornithidae

99|Eurasian Spoonbill|Platalea leucorodia

 
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites: Accipitridae

100Bearded VultureGypaetus barbatus
101Cinereous VultureAegypius monachus
102#Himalayan Griffon#Gyps himalayensis
103|Greater Spotted Eagle|Clanga clanga
104(Booted Eagle)Hieraaetus pennatus
105(Steppe Eagle)Aquila nipalensis
106(Western Marsh Harrier)Circus aeruginosus
107Eastern Marsh HarrierCircus spilonotus
108(Hen Harrier)Circus cyaneus
109|Pied Harrier|Circus melanoleucos
110(Black Kite)Milvus migrans
111|Pallas's Fish-Eagle|Haliaeetus leucoryphus
112(White-tailed Eagle)Haliaeetus albicilla
113Common BuzzardButeo buteo
114(Long-legged Buzzard)Buteo rufinus
115Upland BuzzardButeo hemilasius

 
Owls: Strigidae

116Little OwlAthene noctua

 
Hoopoes: Upupidae

117(Eurasian Hoopoe)Upupa epops

 
Woodpeckers: Picidae

118Eurasian Three-toed WoodpeckerPicoides tridactylus
119Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
120Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minor
121Black WoodpeckerDryocopus martius

 
Falcons and Caracaras: Falconidae

122(Lesser Kestrel)Falco naumanni
123(Eurasian Kestrel)Falco tinnunculus
124(Amur Falcon)Falco amurensis
125(Eurasian Hobby)Falco subbuteo
126|Peregrine Falcon|Falco peregrinus

 
Shrikes: Laniidae

127(Brown Shrike)Lanius cristatus

 
Crows, Jays, and Magpies: Corvidae

128Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
129Eurasian MagpiePica pica
130Eurasian NutcrackerNucifraga caryocatactes
131Red-billed ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
132(Daurian Jackdaw)Corvus dauuricus
133(Rook)Corvus frugilegus
134Carrion CrowCorvus corone
135Common RavenCorvus corax

 
Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice: Paridae

136Willow TitPoecile montanus
137Coal TitPeriparus ater
138Great TitParus major
139Azure TitCyanistes cyanus

 
Larks: Alaudidae

140Horned LarkEremophila alpestris
141(Mongolian Short-toed Lark)Calandrella dukhunensis
142Mongolian LarkMelanocorypha mongolica
143(Asian Short-toed Lark)Alaudala cheleensis
144(Eurasian Skylark)Alauda arvensis
145(Crested Lark)Galerida cristata

 
Swallows: Hirundinidae

146(Bank Swallow)Riparia riparia
147(Pale Martin)Riparia diluta
148(Barn Swallow)Hirundo rustica
149(Siberian House-Martin)Delichon lagopodum

 
Leaf Warblers: Phylloscopidae

150(Dusky Warbler)Phylloscopus fuscatus
151(Pallas's Leaf Warbler)Phylloscopus proregulus

 
Sylviid Warblers, Parrotbills, and Allies: Sylviidae

152(Lesser Whitethroat)Curruca curruca
153(Greater Whitethroat)Curruca communis

 
Nuthatches: Sittidae

154Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaea

 
Starlings: Sturnidae

155(European Starling)Sturnus vulgaris
156(White-cheeked Starling)Spodiopsar cineraceus

 
Thrushes and Allies: Turdidae

157(Red-throated Thrush)Turdus ruficollis
158|Dusky Thrush|Turdus eunomus

 
Old World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae

159(Bluethroat)Luscinia svecica
160(Siberian Rubythroat)Calliope calliope
161(Red-flanked Bluetail)Tarsiger cyanurus
162(Taiga Flycatcher)Ficedula albicilla
163(Rufous-backed Redstart)Phoenicurus erythronotus
164(Common Redstart)Phoenicurus phoenicurus
165(Daurian Redstart)Phoenicurus auroreus
166(Rufous-tailed Rock-Thrush)Monticola saxatilis
167(Siberian Stonechat)Saxicola maurus
168(Northern Wheatear)Oenanthe oenanthe
169(Isabelline Wheatear)Oenanthe isabellina
170(Desert Wheatear)Oenanthe deserti
171(Pied Wheatear)Oenanthe pleschanka

 
Old World Sparrows: Passeridae

172House SparrowPasser domesticus
173Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
174Rock SparrowGymnornis petronia
175White-winged SnowfinchMontifringilla nivalis
176Pere David's SnowfinchPyrgilauda davidiana

 
Wagtails and Pipits: Motacillidae

177(Gray Wagtail)Motacilla cinerea
178(Western Yellow Wagtail)Motacilla flava
179(Eastern Yellow Wagtail)Motacilla tschutschensis
180(Citrine Wagtail)Motacilla citreola
181(White Wagtail)Motacilla alba
182(Richard's Pipit)Anthus richardi
183(Blyth's Pipit)Anthus godlewskii
184(Tawny Pipit)Anthus campestris
185(Tree Pipit)Anthus trivialis
186(Olive-backed Pipit)Anthus hodgsoni

 
Finches, Euphonias, and Allies: Fringillidae

187(Common Rosefinch)Carpodacus erythrinus
188Eurasian BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula

 
Old World Buntings: Emberizidae

189(Pine Bunting)Emberiza leucocephalos
190(Godlewski's Bunting)Emberiza godlewskii
191|Little Bunting|Emberiza pusilla
192(Black-faced Bunting)Emberiza spodocephala
193Pallas's BuntingEmberiza pallasi
194(Reed Bunting)Emberiza schoeniclus

 

 *Nomenclature and taxonomic affinities are based on Clements 6th Edition published 2007 with updates through 2021 maintained by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, which relies largely on the AOU and SACC nomenclature committees. IUCN status may reflect splits not currently recognized by Clements.
**Species not accepted by Clements, AOU, or SACC that we recognize based on the IOC, field observations along with geographical separation, consensus opinions of field guide authors, and other sources. These species are potential splits in future Clements updates.

OTHER LOCALES

PRESENCE CODES

CodeDescription##
//Boreal Visitor0
\\Austral Visitor0
||Transient35
##Non-breeding Dispersal1
<>Erratic/Irregular0
()Breeding Season Only123
{}Casual/Vagrant2
[]Accidental0

STATUS CODES

CodeDescription##
NTNear Threatened12
VVulnerable7
ENEndangered3
CRCritically Endangered1

Species counts in code tables depend on completeness of the data. For some countries or locales, data may not include all species or information on species presence may be incomplete.